Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11

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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 is a large-scale Romantic piano sonata by Robert Schumann, noted for its passionate intensity and innovative, symphonic approach to piano writing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano sonata
approximateCompositionEndYear 1835
approximateCompositionStartYear 1832
belongsToCatalogue Schumann piano works
catalogNumber Op. 11
composer Robert Schumann NERFINISHED
compositionPeriod circa 1832–1835
containsQuotation theme associated with Clara Wieck
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Clara Wieck NERFINISHED
finaleCharacter dramatic and virtuosic
firstPublicationYear 1836
genre Romantic piano sonata
hasKeySignature three sharps
hasNickname “Clara” Sonata NERFINISHED
hasProminentUseOf complex rhythms
contrapuntal textures
motivic development
wide dynamic contrasts
hasThematicTransformation true
influencedBy Beethoven’s piano sonatas NERFINISHED
early Romantic idiom
key F-sharp minor
languageOfTitle German
movement Aria
Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso
Introduzione. Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace
Scherzo e Intermezzo NERFINISHED
notedFor innovative piano writing
passionate intensity
symphonic approach to piano texture
numberOfMovements 4
openingMovementForm sonata form with slow introduction
opusNumber Op. 11
originalTitle Sonate für das Pianoforte Nr. 1 fis-Moll, Op. 11 NERFINISHED
period Romantic era
placeOfComposition Leipzig NERFINISHED
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED
requires advanced piano technique
scoredFor solo piano
secondMovementCharacter lyrical aria
style Romantic
thirdMovementCharacter scherzo with contrasting intermezzo
typicalPerformanceDuration about 30 minutes
usesCyclicForm true
workNumberInComposerOutput first published piano sonata by Robert Schumann

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Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 relatedWorkByComposer Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
subject surface form: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22